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Is Iran going to strike hard at Israel, or not? At this point, it’s anybody’s guess.
Ever since Hamas top dog Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in a high-security Tehran guesthouse for visiting foreign dignitaries on July 31, the world has been holding its breath waiting for a massive blow against Israel from the Islamic Republic of Iran. Just hours after Haniyeh was killed, Iran’s Supreme Leader, the Ayatollah Khamenei, ordered what the New York Post called “a direct strike” on Israel. It looked as if he was readying Iran for a much, much larger war: Khamenei also ordered Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commanders, along with Iran’s army, to “get ready an attack and defensive plans in case the conflict widens with either strikes from Israel or the United States hitting the country.”
Then on Aug. 2, Khamenei pinned an X post dating ominously from Oct. 3, 2023, four days before Hamas’ massacre of 1,200 Israelis, to the top of his Persian-language X account. It read: “The Zionist regime is about to go.” Yet nothing happened. On Aug. 2, Iranian state TV announced that “in the coming hours, the world will witness extraordinary scenes and very important developments.” Again, nothing happened.
The Biden regime began to take credit for forcing Iran to stand down amid allegations that it gave Iran the names of the Mossad agents who took out Haniyeh as a gesture of goodwill in order to try to de-escalate the conflict. Even if that claim is accurate, however, Khamenei hasn’t given up on his hope of delivering a major blow to the Jewish state. He is now even claiming that Allah will be angry if Iran doesn’t hit Israel.
Iran International reported Wednesday that Khamenei had condemned “enemy psychological warfare” aimed at forcing the country to reconsider retaliation against Israel in the wake of the killing of the Hamas political leader in Tehran.” Khamenei emphasized that “any non-tactical retreat—be it military, political, or economic—invites ‘divine wrath,’ as per the Holy Quran.”
So will Iran strike Israel now? Khamenei appears to be trying to foreclose upon any possibility that it will not do so, and put an end to dissent from internal voices who are urging a more prudent response. The Supreme Leader seems determined to challenge not only Israel, but also the United States, despite Iran’s obvious disadvantages in any actual conflict between the two. He declared: “Governments that yield to the demands of today’s dominant powers, regardless of the size or strength of the nations they represent, could defy these pressures if they draw on the strength of their people and accurately assess their adversaries’ true, unembellished capabilities.” His point is obvious: Iran is stronger than it seems to be, and America is likewise weaker than it looks.
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William P Moog says
I am sure Joe Biden would be concern if he where not demented and his family full of greed and the desire to live the high life. A very dangerous time we live in ,I wonder if the Biden handlers feel everything is going as plan ? One thing about Iran leadership they are consistent in their hate of America and Israel over the last 45 years I wonder how many Iranian terrorist cross the American border in the last 4 years ,how many different cells are operating here in America now in Aug 2024? I guess asking the head of Homeland security or the head of the FBI ,or CIA would be a waste of time .They are too busy flying and busing “refugees” to all corners of America (HLS) or checking in on angry parents at PTA meeting (FBI) or baiting sad losers to do stupid thing to make them head lines (FBI) god only knows what the CIA is doing they seem to do good work right before 911 right right ? As we are heading for the 23 anniversary of 911 ,and a Presidential election in November ,with doctor demento in charge I pray nothing happens to this country because it is a great time for our enemies to make their moves.
FYI says
Diffficult time for Israelis but do read Zechariah chpts 12-14.[“the future deliverance of Jerusalem”
When you get to chapter 14 you will see that God has a little surprise for “all the nations that make war on Jerusalem” Zechariah 14 v 12There is a promise about Jerusalem’s survival{Zechariah 12 v 9 that means catastrophe awaits “every nation that tries to attack Jerusalem.
The Iranians are like a train running towards a cliff edge assuming there is a bridge there but the bridge has collapsed-they just haven’t seen it.
Israel is “MY LAND” Jeremiah 2:7
somehistory says
The devil isn’t going to collapse iran. satan likes and approves of lies, the bigger the better; esp really evil lies.
But True Divine Wrath is headed toward this murderous ghoul and all like him.
Elijah Greyson says
I think the US has never been more vulnerable to a notorious terrorist attack on US soil and with a nuclear capable Iran, that would seem to be the instrument to use. And as long as it’s a small one (20KT or less ground burst) I don’t think the current administration would retaliate in kind. Nor would our “allies” support it since such a move would lead to a more general conflict with nuclear weapons. Everything goes downhill fast after that.
The fact that Iran has not made good on it’s promise to retaliate for Haniyeh suggests to me that the Mullah’s are mulling over this very option. If they exercise it though, they won’t be alone. Their buddies (Russia, China, and North Korea) have a lot to benefit from a flummoxed America. They have some objectives they would achieve in coordination with such an attack (i.e. Ukraine, Taiwan, Japan, and North Korea).
If the Biden-Harris administration doesn’t get with the program, this will be a very different world should Iran hit America.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
About the claim that the Biden Administration gave Iran the names of the Mossad agents, Israel would have been stupid to keep sharing that sort of intelligence w/ the Bidens. Remember the grief President Trump got in 2017 when it was alleged that he leaked certain names of Israeli intel officials?
abu taleb says
I think Iran government is afraid that if it is in war with Israel, the Iranian people will take the opportunity to overthrow the government. Once Israel has crippled Iran millitary, it will be easy to take over the country.
Captain Quirk says
That’s what the newly elected Iranian prez purportedly has argued, stating that the annihilation of Kharg Island’s oil refineries would weaken the Iranian economy so badly that a regime change could very well result, so, by all means, Khamenei, ‘go ahead, punk, make my day!’ Who was it that said that again? Oh yeah, Dirty Harry!
OLD GUY says
This old rag head has out lived his useless evil life a long time ago. The people of Iran don’t deserve this way of life. We need to arm the people so they can take their country back.